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Software Engineer

FlexGen Power Systems

FlexGen Power Systems

Software Engineering
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023

This role as a Software Engineer in FlexGen’s HybridOS Infrastructure team will design and develop infrastructure and tools for the reliable build, test and deployment of FlexGen’s energy management software (EMS), HybridOS. These systems are located on remote, secure, near air-gapped networks that require deployment strategies than the now typical cloud-based pipelines.

Energy storage represents a multibillion-dollar market at the center of the energy transition. The integration of energy storage requires software and technological solutions that play a critical role in the adoption of renewables at scale—offsetting the intermittency and reliability challenges that renewable power generation creates for the grid. Since its founding in 2009, FlexGen has supported deployments of more than 3 GWh of energy storage systems across the U.S. and internationally for utility, microgrid, and C&I customers. The Company’s proprietary software platform allows energy storage owners to deploy various power market strategies and combine storage solutions with any form of generation.

FlexGen is dedicated to providing best-in-class service and performance for its customers, seeking to ensure safety, reliability and resiliency in all operating environments. FlexGen supports the customer across the full journey of developing an energy storage project, and leverages decades of engineering and software expertise to maximize value that its customers ultimately receive. The company’s HybridOS solutions include six distinct energy management solution applications including: DigitalTwin, FlexPack, SiteController, FleetManager, PowerCloud and FlexBidr.

Backed by a world-class group of investors including: founding investors Jerry Miller and Mark Dreyfus, legacy investors GE Venture and Caterpillar Ventures, an initial equity investment by venture capital firm Altria Group, a Series B led by Apollo Global Management, and a Series C led by Swiss investment firm Vitol with participation from all existing investors, FlexGen is poised to grow substantially and quite rapidly.

Major Job Responsibilities:

  • Improving the continuous integration and delivery pipeline from Git to Jenkins to Artifactory

  • Maintaining Linux development environments in virtual machines, docker containers and

  • Supporting field deployments of new systems and migration of legacy systems

  • Automating yourself out of today’s job so that you can move on to the next big challenge

Position Requirements:

  • One (1) to two (2) years of work experience

  • Proficient with Git, continuous integration and multiplatform development environments

  • Experience with:

  • Compiled languages like C++ and Go

  • Scripting languages like Python, Ruby, Ansible and Bash

  • Structured and unstructured databases

  • Fundamentals of TCP/IP networking

  • Container environments like Docker

FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.